FNHL Graduation Celebration 2015 Webcast
May 28, 2015 – On Saturday, May 23rd, fifty-three of more than 200 Aboriginal grads from the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Class gathered with family, friends, and supporters in the First Nations Longhouse for FNHL’s annual Aboriginal graduation celebration. The event was streamed live for those who were unable to attend. Below is a […]
FNHL Graduation Celebration 2015 Highlights
May 28, 2015 – Last Saturday, the First Nations House of Learning hosted the largest Aboriginal student graduation celebration in the history of the UBC First Nations Longhouse, which opened in 1993. Fifty-one graduates participated, including honorary NITEP graduate, Musqueam Elder Larry Grant. This represented a quarter of the more than 200 Aboriginal students who […]
UBC Psychology graduate making science cool with Aboriginal teens
May 14, 2015 – Growing up, Ryan Tomm didn’t know he would be a scientist one day. It was a series of decisions that led him on his eventual path to study and do research at UBC. His research explores the effects of aging on decision-making, executive functions and cognitive flexibility. Understanding the brain “I […]